Transformable trunk.



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JOHAN ALBERT LUNDSTROM, OF TRURO, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA.

TRANSFORNIABLE TRUNK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 22, 1907'.

Application led February 10, 1906. Serial No. 300.495.

To @ZZ whom, t puny concern:

Be it known that I, JOHAN ALBERT LUND- sTROM, manufacturer, ofthe townof Truro, in the county of Colchester, Province of Nova Scotia, Dominionof Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inlTransformable Trunks, of which the follow- Vtime at one place, furtherobjects still being to give the maximum storing-space possible in thetrunk when traveling; and it consists, essentially, of a suitable bodyportion having therein a plurality of outwardlyopening drawers, a coverhinged thereto to which is hinged the removable front portion Vof thetrunk, which is formed in two hinged portions, the end one of which isadapted to form the to of the wardrobe, which latter is forme by thecover and front of the trunk combined with two removable'side portionshaving doors hinged thereto which extend across the front of thewardrobe, the various parts of the device being constructed and arrangedin detail as hereinafter more particularly described.

Figure l is a perspective view of my trunk in its open position, havingthe part forming the desk or writing-surface removed. Fig. 2 is asectional view through the same when closed. Fig. 3 is a sectional viewthrough the same when open. Fig. 4 is a sectional view through analternative form of my trunk when closed.

I In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding partsin each figure.

A is the main or body ortion of my trunk, which is of any suitab e ordesirable construction, formed of any preferred material. In accordancewith my invention there are located in the body portion a plurality ofdrawers a a a2 0.3, one above the other and separated by partitions at,which are secured to the sides of the body portion in any desiredmanner. The two upper drawers a2 a3 are made shorter than the remainder,leaving a space a5 in the rear thereof, in which when the trunk is inits open position the clothesl placed in the wardrobe may extend.

In place of having the top drawer of the full width I provide an ice-boxa6 at one side thereof of any desired water-tight construction and whichhas leading therefrom a drainage-pi e a7, emptying into a small tank orsuitab e receptacle as 1n the rear of the trunk. If desired, the drawermay extend wholly across the trunk and the ice-box be formed in one sideof it. The formation of this ice-box I have found of great conveniencewhen stopping temporarily at hotels and the like and where it is desiredto keep perishable goods.

The top or cover B of the trunk is hinged at l) to the body Qrtion, andthe removable front portion C thereof is made in two parts c c', hingedtogether at c2 and hinged to the front portion at c3. When in theirclosed position, these hinged portions will be held together by anysuitable form of catches c". When in its open position, the top B andthe part c of the front portion extend vertically, as shown, and thepart c extends horizontally and is adapted to form the top of thewardrobe. The wardrobe is formed by two removable side portions D,secured on each side thereof and resting on the body portion of thetrunk, being located in position by suitable means, such as bolts d.These side members for convenience in storing when traveling are made intwo horizontally-divided sections d d2, and to each of these sectionsdoors ds are hinged, which areadapted to extend across the front of thewardrobe, the doors on each side meeting in the center, thus forming acompletely-inclosed closet or wardrobe.

I alsoprovide a top part E, adapted to rest on top of the body portionand serve as a desk or writing-surface. This portion preferably extendsoutwardly a short distance in front of the body portion when the trunkis open for convenience in writing. Wnen the trunk is closed, the sidemembers and doors of the wardrobe are stored in the space a", providedbehind the lower drawers.

In the alternative iorm I have shown in Fig. 4. I secure additionalstoring-space in the trunk when traveling by forming all the drawerscollapsible and the partitions separating them removable. This may beaccomplished in any well-known manner by the employment of suitablebolts and catches joining the various members of the drawers in place ofnailing or screwing tnem together.

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The partitions between the drawers preferably extend in slots al",provided in the sides of the trunk, out of which they may be easily slidand removed.

It will be readily understood that while I have described my trunk asforming a wardrobe, yet the cupboard or closet formed as shown mightreadily be used as a bookcase or a display-case for travelers goods. Thelength of the wardrobe and the space a5, located below it, enables allthe clothes placed in the wardrobe to hang freely Without creasing orthe like, and this will be found a very great convenience for those whodo considerable traveling and make short stays at each place.

Thile I h ave described with great p articularity of detail one specificembodiment of my invention, yet it is not to be understood therefromthat my invention is limited thereto, as considerable changes Within thelimits of the claims might be made in the details of construction, andparticularly in the construction of the wardrobe and drawers, withoutmaterially departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim as my invention isl. A transformable trunk comprising asuitable body portion, a cover hinged thereto, a front portion hinged tosaid cover, and formed in two parts hinged together, the end portion ofwhich is adapted to fornithe top of a wardrobe and removable meansadapted to form a closetI with said cover and front portions as and forthe purpose specifi ed.

2. A transformable trunk comprising a suitable body portion, a coverhinged thereto, vertically-extending removable side members, doorsformed in two horizontally-divided sections each section beingindependentlymovablein relation to the other section,

] said doors being hinged to the side members f and forming with thecover and side members a closet as and for the purpose specified.

3. A transformable trunk comprising a suitable bodyportion, a coverhinged thereto, afront portion hinged to said cover and formed in twoparts hinged together, the end part of which is adapted to form the topof the wardrobe, vertically-extending removable side members forming thesides of the wardrobe and doors hinged thereto forming a closet as andfor the purpose specified.

4. A transformable trunk comprising a body portion, a cover hinged tothe back edge of the trunk and intermediate of its length and adaptedwhen the trunk is closed to extend around the top and front of the trunkand when the trunk is open to extend upwardly at the back at rightangles to the trunk and partially horizontally forwardly to form thesupporting back and too of a closet as and for the purposespeciiied.

5. A transformable trunk comprising a body portion, a cover hinged tothe back edge of the trunk and intermediate of its length and adaptedwhen the trunk is closed to extend around the top and front of the trunkand when the trunk is open to extend upwardly at the back at rightangles to the trunk and partially horizontally forwardly to form asupporting back and top of a closet and the top drawers extendingbackwardly such a distance as to leave a space to forni a downwardextension of the closet as and for the purpose speciiied.

Signed at San Diego, California, this 25th day of January, 1906.

J. ALBERT LUNDSTROM.

Witnesses:

R. J. MCGUIN, WM. W. BowLER.

